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Cullen, Rowena; Nagata, Haruki – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2008
Academic libraries in Japan are well resourced by international standards, and support Japan's internationally recognized research capability well, but there are also ways in which they reflect Japan's strong bureaucratic culture. Recent changes to the status of national university libraries have seen a new interest in customer service, and…
Descriptors: Library Education, Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Administration
Fontichiaro, Kristin – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2008
It is not unusual for library media specialists to experience having their staff cut. The author has experienced this scenario twice. Each time, she and her colleagues redefined and restructured their library media centers to maximize teaching and learning. In this article, the author discusses some of the things she has learned about coping with…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Media Specialists, Library Administration, Librarians
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Kovacevic, Aleksandar; Ivanovic, Dragan; Milosavljevic, Branko; Konjovic, Zora; Surla, Dusan – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to develop a system for automatic extraction of metadata from scientific papers in PDF format for the information system for monitoring the scientific research activity of the University of Novi Sad (CRIS UNS). Design/methodology/approach: The system is based on machine learning and performs automatic extraction…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Library Administration, Classification, Information Science
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O'Neil, Frances; Comley, Jenny – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2010
Since 2008, Victoria University (VU) Library has employed 20 or more Student Assistants annually who work on a casual basis for up to 12 hours per week during terms/semesters to staff the Library in Study Hall mode (where there is self-service access to PCs and collections and limited staff assistance). This initiative appears to have been highly…
Descriptors: Student Employment, Employment Programs, Research Libraries, Models
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Sutlieff, Lisa; Chelin, Jackie – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2010
This research investigated the importance of user-library trust in ensuring vital freedom of inquiry in academic libraries, exploring its strength through comparison with attitudes towards the National Identity Card Scheme (NICS) within the various libraries of a large UK university. An online survey of students and interviews with librarians…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Academic Freedom, Student Attitudes, Academic Libraries
Terlaga, Amy – Computers in Libraries, 2010
In March 2007, SirsiDynix notified its Horizon and classic Dynix customers that it would not be releasing Horizon 8.0 in favor of developing its Unicorn software. As vice president/president-elect of SirsiDynix's Horizon/Dynix user group, the author was one of the first ones to be notified of this abrupt change in company strategy. The news sent…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Computer Software, Public Libraries, Library Associations
Linworth, 2012
If you're new to running a library or looking for a refresher, this book can serve as your first reference source for school library operation, providing overview information on a wealth of topics, lists of resources for more in-depth information, and coverage of current topics such as Web 2.0, fundraising, digital booktalks, and cybersafety.…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Library Administration, School Libraries, Library Automation
Tennant, Roy – Library Journal, 2007
In this article, the author talks about how to face the not knowing and offers a strategy to fill the gap of not knowing. In coping with constant change, he describes a strategy for library staff that might help in the absence of certainty. This includes: (a) guarding the data with one's life; (b) build not for longevity, but obsolescence; (c)…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Libraries, Library Automation, Change
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Johnson, Carolyn, Ed. – Online Submission, 2014
Eighteen scholarly papers and twelve abstracts comprise the content of the fourteenth annual Brick and Click Libraries Symposium, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at the symposium, portray the contemporary and future face of librarianship.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Information Technology, Electronic Libraries
Kane, Laura Townsend, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Thanks in part to technology, the boundaries of library positions are dissolving. It is no longer practical to discuss the profession in terms of traditional library types, and in today's library, the relationship between librarians and technology is stronger than ever. In this informative volume, veteran author Laura Townsend Kane interviews…
Descriptors: Librarians, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science
Association of Research Libraries, 2009
This discussion report identifies key issues in the management of special collections material in the 21st century. The report uses a broad definition of "special collections," which encompasses distinctive material in all media and attendant library services. The group's main focus was on 19th- and 20th-century materials, including…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Research Libraries, Library Services, Library Materials
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Kanyengo, Christine Wamunyima – Journal of Archival Organization, 2009
Preservation and conservation of library materials is an important aspect of library and information management. Their importance and necessity are more paramount in countries where resources are limited and libraries need to balance them with the needs of an ever increasing number of students hoping to use them. This article reports on the…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Information Management, Foreign Countries, Preservation
California State Library, 2010
On June 15-16, 2010, California State Librarian Stacey A. Aldrich, initiated a strategic planning summit in Sacramento, California. The purpose of the summit was to build the future pathways for the California State Library (CSL)--one of California's oldest cultural institutions. This was accomplished by developing a CSL strategic plan (values,…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Strategic Planning, Cultural Centers, Government Libraries
Steere, Paul J. – Library Journal, 2010
In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate passed the controversial Federal Library Agency Act (FLAA) on a nearly unanimous voice vote, sending it to President Obama for his expected signature. The House had passed it in February with a two-thirds majority. The FLAA creates a new mandate by combining federal library functions scattered…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Materials
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Ryan, Jenna; Porter, Marjorie; Miller, Rebecca – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2010
Current literature on libraries is abundant with articles about the uses and the potential of new interactive communication technology, including Web 2.0 tools. Recently, the advent and use of virtual worlds have received top billing in these works. Many library institutions are exploring these virtual environments; this exploration and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Virtual Classrooms, Social Environment, Library Automation
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